Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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